What went wrong Mr. Bay?

Rating: 5/10 (26 August 2005)

"The Island," directed by one of Hollywood's most loved/hated action director Michael Bay had all the ingredients for a summer blockbuster: it had a very expensive budget, top not special effects, an above average plot and great television ads and trailers. Unfortunately, it failed by studio and fan standards alike. In a summer where films like "Mr.& Mrs. Smith" and "Batman Begins" ruled the box office, "The Island" was sure to get it's fair share piece of the pie. This all boils down to the question of "What went wrong with "The Island?"" Well for starters this film was a total departure for Bay, who usually gives his fans and the audience a lot of big-budget action extravaganzas every 1-2 years. Secondly, this film lacked credibility in casting two rising A-list(even though I didn't have a problem with it) stars in the lead roles. Maybe it was something on a deeper level. We'll never know why "The Island" didn't live up to people's expectations because there are so many theories we can choose from. I myself found it a pretty decent film but not better than most Bay films had been in the past. I admit, I'm a Michael Bay fan but I just couldn't accept the fact that it was not a typical Michael Bay film. You can call me crazy or whatever but I happen to like typical Bay films. In a summer where fans were surprised about how much on-screen chemistry Brad and Angelina had, one thing I will say is that I felt like Ewan McGregor and Scarlett Johansson had better chemistry than Brad and Angelina. In my opinion, this movie wasn't terrible but I feel like this was the weakest Michael Bay film I ever seen to this date.